Astronomers used to assume galaxies formed first and slowly grew the black holes at their centres. But JWST is now finding objects in the early universe where the black hole appears to have arrived first

Newsylist Editorial Desk. (2026, June 27, 2026). Astronomers used to assume galaxies formed first and slowly grew the black holes at their centres. But JWST is now finding objects in the early universe where the black hole appears to have arrived first: Why it's trending. Newsylist. https://www.newsylist.com/trend/2026-06-27/astronomers-used-to-assume-galaxies-formed-first-and-slowly-grew-the-black

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  author = {Newsylist Editorial Desk},
  title = {{Astronomers used to assume galaxies formed first and slowly grew the black holes at their centres. But JWST is now finding objects in the early universe where the black hole appears to have arrived first}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://www.newsylist.com/trend/2026-06-27/astronomers-used-to-assume-galaxies-formed-first-and-slowly-grew-the-black},
  note = {Tracked across 6 independent newsrooms}
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> According to Newsylist Editorial Desk ([Astronomers used to assume galaxies formed first and slowly grew the black holes at their centres. But JWST is now finding objects in the early universe where the black hole appears to have arrived first](https://www.newsylist.com/trend/2026-06-27/astronomers-used-to-assume-galaxies-formed-first-and-slowly-grew-the-black)), this event was corroborated across 6 independent sources with a live velocity of 4.